Is REN Tested On Animals?

REN has confirmed that they do not test their products or ingredients on animals or commission any third parties to do so on their behalf.

However REN is owned by Unilever, a parent company that does test on animals and has assured us that their no animal testing policy remains in place and none of their products are sold in China. It is up to you to decide if you are comfortable supporting a cruelty-free brand that is owned by a parent company that does test on animals.

REN’s Animal Testing Policy

Below you will find REN’s animal testing statement taken from their website’s FAQ.

Email Correspondence with REN

As I always do to ensure the claims made on the website are up-to-date, I emailed REN and they replied with the same explanation found on their website but with the following additions:

REN started as an independent company established in 2000. As of May 2015, it has been owned by Unilever. We can confirm that despite this change, REN’s policy of no animal testing remains in place.

Finally, I can confirm that our products are not sold in mainland China.

What about product sold outside of the EU?

Unilever’s acquisition of REN is an area of concern for me because that opens a lot of opportunities for how REN products are manufactured and distributed. They have reassured us that the EU ban on ingredients tested on animals after March 11, 2013 are prohibited for sale in the EU, but that ban doesn’t extend to other countries including the U.S. or Canada.

So what does that mean for products or ingredients sold or possibly manufactured outside of the EU? REN responded and addressed my concerns with the following statement:

I can confirm that all of our products (apart from the Vita Mineral™ Lip Balm) are manufactured in the UK before distribution, so follow the same regulations.

REN’s Vegan Product List

UPDATE (DEC 20, 2017): There is now an available vegan product list of REN Skincare on their website.

Below is a list of REN products that are considered vegan and do not contain any animal-derived ingredients or by-products:

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